According to ChainCatcher, data from RootData shows that as of October 31, 2026, a total of 85 cryptocurrency projects, networks, and protocols have ceased operations this year, surpassing the full-year total of 78 in 2025. For the first ten months of 2025 and 2024, the numbers were 62 and 34, respectively, representing a 37.1% year-over-year increase this year.
Regarding shutdown arrangements, 31 projects announced their shutdown on the same date as the actual shutdown, such as Interface and Zipcoin. An additional 24 projects provided advance notice, with an average lead time of 31.2 days and a median of 27.5 days. Specifically, Balancer announced its shutdown on October 27 and ceased operations on October 30, with only a 3-day gap; NFTfi announced its shutdown on June 11 and ceased operations on August 31, with an 81-day gap.
Regarding reasons, Blast explicitly cited maintenance costs exceeding network revenue, while Zipcoin mentioned security incidents. Most projects did not state reasons in the table. For further reading, see "The 2026 List of Dead Crypto Projects."
2026 Data: 85 crypto projects ceased operations, a 37.1% year-over-year increase
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Inflation data for 2026 shows that 85 crypto projects ceased operations by October 31, up from 78 in 2025. This represents a 37.1% increase compared to 62 in 2025 and 34 in 2024 during the same period. Of these, 31 shut down without prior notice, while 24 provided an average of 31.2 days’ warning. Crypto news reports cite rising maintenance costs and security breaches as reasons, though most did not provide clarification.
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